3 LeT, JeM militants killed in encounters in J&K

The militants belonging to Lashker-e-Toiba and Jaish-e-Mohammad were killed in two separate encounters in Poonch and Kishtwar districts.

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PTI

Jammu

February 3, 2010

UPDATED: February 3, 2010 22:33 IST

Three militants belonging to Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) were killed in two separate encounters in Poonch and Kishtwar districts of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, police said.

In the first incident, a JeM militant was killed in a gunbattle with Rashtriya Rifles troops and police during a search operation in Chattral-Nadal forest belt in Mendhar area, 210 km from here, late Tuesday night, they said.

During the operation, militants fired at the troops and in the retaliatory firing one militant of JeM was killed.

The recoveries from the site of the encounter included an AK 47 rifle with three magazines and 111 rounds, one radio set, one mobile, 8 SIM cards, two grenades and Rs 1,460 in Indian currency, they said.

In another encounter, a joint team of police and army gunned down two LeT militants in Meeran village of Patmihala, about 260-km from here, in Kishtwar district on Wednesday evening, Kishtwar Superintendent of Police (SP) Haseeb Mughal said.

The slain militants have been identified as Nisar Ahmed Shah alias Abu Maz and Saifullah, he said, adding one AK rifle and two magazines were recovered from the site.

The operation was still on when last reports came in, Mughal added.

Police said the killing of the terrorists was a great success as it would give a severe blow to both outfits.

Director General of Police Kuldeep Khoda and IGP Jammu Zone Ashok Gupta have appreciated the operations, they said.

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